When Jesus was asked if He was the Messiah, King of the eternal kingdom of God, He responded by referencing the prophet Isaiah’s signs of the coming kingdom. 4 Jesus replied to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 the blind see, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, theContinue reading “Signs of the Kingdom – Matthew 9”
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A Kingdom at Hand – Matthew 4
Having prepared a people for the arrival of their Messiah and King, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist would now retreat into the background. He had known all along that this would happen, and had warned his followers about it, but he did not foresee that the cross he would bear would lead to him beingContinue reading “A Kingdom at Hand – Matthew 4”
A Blossom in the Desert – Matthew 11
Though carrying out God’s most important work, many of the Lord’s servants do suffer for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. John the Baptist’s ministry of preparation for the appearance of Jesus was foretold hundreds of years in advance by God’s prophets. He had a powerful and effective ministry that drew large crowds toContinue reading “A Blossom in the Desert – Matthew 11”
The Elijah to Come – Matthew 14
Prophesying at the birth of his son, John the Baptist, Zacharias shared that John would be born in the spirit and power of the prophet Elijah. He also foretold that John would have a great spiritual impact upon the children of Israel as he prepared them for the arrival of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. 16 HeContinue reading “The Elijah to Come – Matthew 14”
A Voice in the Wilderness – Matthew 3
John the Baptist was miraculously born to faithful priest Zacharias and wife Elizabeth well after the passing of her child-bearing years, as was announced to happen during a visit by the angel Gabriel. The fact that Gabriel had visited the prophet Daniel five centuries earlier suggested that John would not be just your average prophet. Continue reading “A Voice in the Wilderness – Matthew 3”
The Eternal King Arrives – Matthew 1
The fulfillment of the genealogy of Jesus Christ would occur one quiet night in the manger of an animal stable in the town of Bethlehem, the birthplace of King David, just as God had planned since the creation of the world. The King for eternity would arrive on earth not in a plush palace, butContinue reading “The Eternal King Arrives – Matthew 1”
In the Fullness of Time – Luke 1
As foretold by the seventy-weeks prophesy delivered to the prophet Daniel by the angel Gabriel, God had a plan and a timetable for His Son, Messiah Jesus Christ, to be born and live among His people as a human being. Gabriel would return five centuries later to announce the unfolding of the Father’s plan, beginningContinue reading “In the Fullness of Time – Luke 1”
A Restored Voice – Luke 1
God’s angel Gabriel appeared to Zacharias while performing his priestly duties in the Holy of Holies in the temple to inform him that, after a long childless life, he and his wife Elizabeth would soon have a baby boy. Having prayed so long without result for this very thing, Zacharias could scarcely believe it. InContinue reading “A Restored Voice – Luke 1”
Lifting the Curse – Malachi 4
The prophet Malachi closed out the Old Testament with both a promise and a warning from God. Afterwards, there would be no further scriptural word from heaven until the coming of Christ four centuries later. Malachi concluded his prophecy from God: 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophetBefore the coming of the great and dreadfulContinue reading “Lifting the Curse – Malachi 4”
The Sun of Righteousness – Malachi 4
One of my favorite times of day is the thirty minutes or so leading up to sunrise. The lightening sky manifests itself in any number of ways, sometimes with an artist’s palette of soft pinks and oranges spread upon the clouds, other times with a single, brilliant vertical pillar of light. Couple these visual masterpiecesContinue reading “The Sun of Righteousness – Malachi 4”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 